Glossary


LIST OF ACRONYMS
     
ADB   Asian Development Bank
AIM   Asian Institute of Management
APJR   Action Program for Judicial Reform
ARMM   Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ARTA   Anti-Red Tape Act
BAC   Bids and Awards Committee
BIHC   Bureau of International Health Cooperation
BIR   Bureau of Internal Revenue
BOC   Bureau of Customs
BPLS   Business Permits and Licensing System
BSC   Balanced Scorecard
CA   Congressional Allocation
CAATs   Computerized Assisted Audit Tools
CAR   Cordillera Administrative Region
CC   Citizen’s Charter
CES   Cost Estimation System
CHD   Center for Health Development
CICT   Commission on Information and Communications Technology
CIDA   Canadian International Development Agency
COA   Commission on Audit
COBAC   Central Office Bids and Awards Committee
CoC   Code of Conduct
COC   Control of Corruption
COPS   Community Oriented Policing System
CRR   Corruption Resistance Review
CSC   Civil Service Commission
CSOs   Civil Society Organizations
CURE   Comprehensive and Unified Response to Eliminate Red Tape
CVA   Corruption Vulnerability Assessment
DAP   Development Academy of the Philippines
DBM   Department of Budget and Management
DepED   Department of Education
DILG   Department of the Interior and Local Government
DOF   Department of Finance
DOH   Department of Health
DOJ   Department of Justice
DOTC   Department of Transportation and Communications
DPWH   Department of Public Works and Highways
DSWD   Department of Social Welfare and Development
DTI   Department of Trade and Industry
DTS   Document Tracking System
DWPH-CA DPWH Congressional Allocation for Infrastructure
EAS   Enforcement and Assistance Service
eLAMP   Electronic Lump-Sum Appropriations Management Program
EMERGE Economic Modernization through Efficient Reforms and Governance Enhancement
eNGAs   Electronic New Government Accounting System
FMS   Financial and Management System
GAA   General Appropriations Act
GAIs   Government Agencies and Instrumentalities
GOCCs   Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations
GOP   Government of the Philippines
GPPB   Government Procurement Policy Board
GTZ   Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
HHRDB   Health Human Resource Development Bureau
IAS   Internal Audit Service
IBP   International Budget Partnership
ICs   Internal Controls
IDAP   Integrity Development Action Plan
IDC   Integrity Development Committee
IDR   Integrity Development Review
IRA   Internal Revenue Allotment
IRR   Implementing Rules and Regulations
ISA   Institute for Solidarity in Asia
ISG   Information Systems Group
IT   Information Technology
KALAHI– Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated
CIDSS-OBAMA Delivery of Social Services – Operations Barangay and Municipal Assistance
LCEs   Local Chief Executives
LGPMS   Local Government Performance Management System
LGUs   Local Government Units
LTS   Large Taxpayers Service
MCA   Millennium Challenge Account
MCAP   Millennium Challenge Account - Philippines
MCC   Millennium Challenge Corporation
MDGs   Millennium Development Goals
MRAP   Moral Recovery Action Plan
MSACC   Multi-Sectoral Anti-Corruption Council
MSGC   Multi-Sectoral Governance Council
MTPDP   Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan
MTPIP   Medium Term Philippine Investment Plan
NAMFREL National Movement for Free Elections
NAPOLCOM National Police Commission
NCA   Notice of Cash Allocation
NCBTS   National Competency-Based Teachers Standards
NCC   National Competitiveness Council
NCR   National Capital Region
NGAs   National Government Agencies
NGICS   National Government Internal Control System
NGOs   Non-Governmental Organizations
OMB   Office of the Ombudsman
OP   Office of the President
OPIF   Organizational Performance Indicator Framework
OSM   Office of Strategy Management
PACT   Policy Audit and Compliance Tracking
PAGC   Presidential Anti-Graft Commission
PDAF   Priority Development Assistance Fund
PEFA   Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Program
PFM   Public Finance Management
PGS   Performance Governance System
PhilGEPS Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System
PIP   Policy Improvement Process
PMS-OPES Performance Management System-Office Performance Evaluation
PNP   Philippine National Police
POC   Point of Contact
PPP   Public-Private Partnership
PPS   Pro-Performance System
PTCA   Parent-Teacher Community Association
PTG   Procurement Transparency Group
QMS   Quality Management System
RATE   Run After Tax Evaders
RATS   Run After the Smugglers
RIMSS   Road Information Support System
RIPS   Revenue Integrity Protection Service
ROCS   Regional Operations and Coordination Service
SARO   Special Allotment Release Order
SBP   School Building Program
SC   Supreme Court
SMART   Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bounded
SMD   Security Management Division
SONA   State of the Nation Address
SWS   Social Weather Stations
TAG   Transparency and Accountability Group
TAN   Transparency and Accountability Network
TAS   Taxpayers Assistance Service
TIN   Tax Identification Number
TSPMD   Taxpayer Service Programs and Monitoring Division
TWG   Technical Working Group
WB   The World Bank